Edited by
Davis, Carolyn Armenta, American, born 1944
Designed by
Bouyer, Simone, American
Published by
Design Diaspora, Inc., American
Date
1999
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (closed): 17 × 11 in. (43.2 × 27.9 cm)
H x W (open): 17 × 22 in. (43.2 × 55.9 cm)
Description
A design proof of the first issue of the newsletter Black Diaspora Portfolio: Architecture and Design. The newsletter is a single sheet folded once into four pages. The layout, design, and graphics for the publication are all present, but most of the text is Lorem ipsum placeholder. The cover story, titled "Millenium Viewpoints," uses placeholder text but includes images of buildings designed by Philip C. Johnson, F. Chris Lee, Goudiaby Atepa, John S. Chase, Annette Fisher, and Paul R. Williams. The "FYI" sidebar on the first page includes headings for Kudos, Events, Competitions, and Exhibitions. The centerfold groups images of architecture into three geographic areas with subheadings: African Americans (United States, Jamaica, Brazil), Africans (Senegal, Cameron[sic], Ghana), and Afro-Europeans (Netherlands, France). The back page is set for an interview with Charles F. McAfee. Sidebars at right list online architectural resources and a note on the Great Zimbabwe ruins. Sidebar at bottom left includes a list of print and software resources.
Place depicted
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Books and Published Materials
Type
newsletters
Topic
African diaspora
Architecture
Design
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Carolyn-Armenta Davis, Hon. AIA
Object number
2023.25.7
Restrictions & Rights
© Design Diaspora Inc
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd596559c60-2f57-41d7-bbb6-8663c64bbd65

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